The school decides who will be the school staff on the IEP team and sends parents an invitation to the IEP meeting. Parents are equal participants on the team. In Wisconsin, the IEP team is responsible for evaluating children to determine if they are eligible for special education.

*IEP stands for “individualized education program.” An IEP is a written statement for a child with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in a meeting in keeping with certain requirements of law and regulations.